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Comforting Memories
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: in father’s name (posted by Punam) “So, you must have gathered, today we are going to write about fathers. Whether you want to write about your father, a fictional father or yourself as … Continue reading
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Tagged color, Dad, eyes, hands, Love, security, written from song titles
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Same View of Happiness
Written for: Poetic Asides #644 “For this week’s prompt, write a happy poem. The poem could be about someone else’s happiness or your own. Maybe the poem looks at the pursuit of happiness or reveals a moment of pure joy. … Continue reading
Beach Reverie
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – MTB: The Constanza (posted by Bjorn) “Today we are going to try our hand at a poetic form created by Connie Marcum Wong in 2007. This is an example of two poems in one … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, Constanza form, Dad, Love, sea, shared
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Beware Cooked Chickens!
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Tuesday Poetics – food! (posted by sarahsouthwest) So, your mission for tonight is to write a poem about food – about preparing food, or eating food; about family meals, or posh restaurants; about the … Continue reading
Dad’s Chapeaus
Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 25 “If you have a minute or three, write four lines. Include a hat.” Dad’s collection of hats: Captain’s hat in summer – no boat involved Winter wool caps – barely creeping over the … Continue reading
Cigar Ash
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille Night – Ashes to Ashes (posted by SarahSouthwest) Our word tonight is “ash”. An ashtray full of stale cigar butts in Dad’s car. Soon as I climbed in, my complexion greened. Fresh cigar … Continue reading
Aqua Summers
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Donna Matthews Challenge “Rondelet” 7 lines Lines 1, 3, and 7 are refrains Refrain lines are 4 syllables long, other lines are 8 syllables Rhyme scheme: AbAabbA Aqua water and Dad learning to … Continue reading
Dreaded Call
Written for: One Womans Quest VJ’S WEEKLY CHALLENGE #122: THE PHONE CALL Let your imagination run wild with this one. One phone call can change the state of things. I know I can easily think of of a number of … Continue reading
Fifteen Years
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Roundel Here are basic guidelines: 11 lines three stanzas (quatrain, tercet, quatrain) the opening of the first line becomes a refrain of the fourth and 11th lines and rhymes with lines two, … Continue reading
Smoke and Cigars
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – November: “Nothing is more memorable than scent” (posted by Sanaa) “Write a poem that revolves around scent. You may draw inspiration from the quotes and poems above. Feel free to explore the … Continue reading
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